arrested an alleged Outlaw Motorcycle Gang associate and seized a number of firearms.

Strike Force Raptor officers have arrested an alleged Outlaw Motorcycle Gang associate and seized a number of firearms.

About 7pm yesterday (Monday 24 January), Strike Force Raptor officers attended a home at Canterbury where an inspection was conducted in relation to the safe storage of firearms.

During the inspection police located and seized a pistol, a double barrel shotgun, a rifle, a bolt action rifle, and a lever action rifle, as well as a quantity of ammunition.

Following the inspection, a 34-year-old man attended Campsie Police Station. Police allege the man is an associate of the Hells Angels OMCG.

He was given a Future Court Attendance by police in relation to various firearm related offences including unauthorised possession of firearms and ammunition.

He will appear at Burwood Local Court on Wednesday 9 March, 2011.

The charges relate to a previous vehicle stop by police on Wednesday 19 January, 2011 in which police discovered the man had an expired firearms licence."